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Public Accounts & Estimates Committee Justin Madden MLC Minister for Commonwealth Games 21 June 2006 Commonwealth Games objectives Deliver a high quality sporting program for high performance athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations

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Public Accounts & Estimates Committee

Justin Madden MLC Minister for Commonwealth Games 21 June 2006

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Commonwealth Games objectives

  • Deliver a high quality sporting program for high performance athletes of the

Commonwealth of Nations

  • Enhance the reputation of the Commonwealth Games as a major

international sporting event

  • Promote Melbourne, Victoria and Australia
  • Deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to Victorians and

Australians

  • Raise the profile of the Commonwealth of nations by celebrating its values

and its diversity of cultures

  • Demonstrate a high standard of safety
  • Demonstrate a high standard of financial responsibility, probity and

transparency.

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SIZE OF THE GAMES

  • Sport
  • 16 Sports, 24 Disciplines
  • 4,065 Athletes & 1,705 Officials from 71 Nations
  • 6 World Records, 74 Games Records
  • 2.1 Million Total Sports Attendance
  • 1.5 Million Tickets Sold
  • 1.5 Billion Television Audience
  • Festival Melbourne2006
  • 10 Live Sites – 4 in Regional Victoria
  • 1,000 Performances & 22 Exhibitions
  • 2.0 Million Total Attendance
  • 81,000 Attended Regional Festivals and Live Sites
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS

  • 87% of M2006 expenditure to local firms
  • 274 participated in the Observers Program
  • 7,823 members of Business Club Australia: Melbourne 2006

– 2,901 international members

  • 5,000 Business Ready kits distributed
  • Over 90,000 international & interstate visitors
  • 264 apprentices employed on Games Village and venues.
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SOCIAL BENEFITS

  • Volunteering

– 900,000 Games time volunteers hours

  • Participation

– 700,000 have increased their sport activity because of Games

  • Accessibility

– 17,000 used accessible bus services

  • Community Engagement

– 500 community events – 84% thought Games successfully involved community

  • Cultural Links

– 1/3 of Festival performers from other Commonwealth countries.

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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

  • Carbon Neutral

Village - 6 star energy rating 1 million trees planted Games supplied by Green Power 75% of Games spectators used public transport

  • Low Waste

Two thirds reduction in littering 87% diversion of waste from landfill

  • Waterwise

13 ‘Our River Our Games’ regeneration sites along Yarra River Games Village Wetlands opened May 2006

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WHOLE OF GAMES BUDGET

State Contribution to the Games

$m 223 Capital Works Program 474 Operating Budget 697 Whole of Games Budget Cap - announced March 2003

  • 46

less original security budget 651 Revised Whole of Games Budget Cap 119 Revised Security Budget – March 2006

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WHAT THE PUBLIC THOUGHT

“The final analysis suggests that Melbourne’s biggest ever event (sporting and cultural) was a success – and a success in a great many dimensions – testament to the commitment and engagement of organisers, stakeholders, supporters, volunteers, officials, athletes and of course the general public.”

  • 93% believed Games were well organised.
  • 87% felt staging the Games was worthwhile
  • 86% of public thought Games were a success

Quantum Market Research – Post Games Research

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Commonwealth Games objectives

Deliver a high quality sporting program for high performance athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations Enhance the reputation of the Commonwealth Games as a major international sporting event Promote Melbourne, Victoria and Australia Deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to Victorians and Australians Raise the profile of the Commonwealth of nations by celebrating its values and its diversity of cultures Demonstrate a high standard of safety Demonstrate a high standard of financial responsibility, probity and transparency.

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Public Accounts & Estimates Committee

Justin Madden MLC Minister for Commonwealth Games 21 June 2006

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GAMES WRAP UP

  • Environment Report Card – July/ August
  • Triple Bottom Line Report –August
  • Economic Impact Statement –August
  • DVC 2005-06 Annual Report – October
  • M2006 2005-06 Annual Report - October
  • M2006 will prepare its final accounts to 31 July 2006 as part of its wind up
  • OCGC will prepare End of Games Special Purpose Report to 31 July 2006.
  • End of Games Special Purpose Report - October
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GAMES WORKS OVERALL

  • Original Budget (March 2003)

$223m

  • Estimated Final Budget (August 2006)

$250m

  • Estimated Total Value of Works

$620m